The Cyber Predators

Dark Personality and Online Misconduct and Crime

Aaron Cohen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

412 Seiten

2024
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-41685-6 (ISBN)

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Explore the multifaceted realm of cybercrime and abuse, delving into methods, sexual violence, data theft, fraud, victim experiences, and information security. This book enhances awareness by emphasizing the role of perpetrator personalities, their motives, and patterns. Tailored for postgraduates, it serves as a valuable reading resource.

Ever wondered who lurks in the shadows of the internet's vast landscape, balancing opportunity and risk? 'The Cyber Predators' takes you on a revealing journey into the enigmatic world of dark triad/tetrad personalities: psychopaths, Machiavellians, and narcissists, sadists, tackling the urgent issue of online crime as a global crisis. Drawing from cutting-edge research, this book synthesizes knowledge, exploring the motives and tactics that distinguish dark triad/tetrad individuals. Offering unique expertise, it serves as an essential reference for scholars, practitioners, and the public, distinguishing itself with its consolidated and up-to-date approach. Navigating through diverse digital realms—from social media addiction to cyberbullying, hacking, and workplace deviance—this book unravels the complex interplay between dark triad/tetrad personalities and cyber misconduct. Ideal for postgraduate students, it provides interdisciplinary insight, drawing from various scientific fields, making it a valuable resource for understanding cybercrime and its perpetrators.

Aaron Cohen is a Professor of Management at the University of Haifa, Israel. He has published about 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals. Noteworthy among his works are Multiple Commitments in the Workplace: An Integrative Approach (Taylor & Francis, 2003) and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: Understanding the Dark Side of Personalities in Organizational Life (Routledge, 2018).

Preface; 1. Dark personalities and cyber misconduct – the new territory; 2. The dark triad/tetrad and social networking addicition; 3. Dark triad/tetrad on Facebook and other social networks; 4. Dark triad/tetrad and hate behaviors: cyberaggression and cyberbullying; 5. Dark triad/tetrad and hate behaviors: cyberstalking and trolling; 6. The dark triad/tetrad is above the law: cybercrime; 7. The dark triad/tetrad and romantic relationships in cyberspace; 8. The dark triad/tetrad and workplace cyber deviance; 9. Conceptual and practical implications.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.04.2024
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-009-41685-5 / 1009416855
ISBN-13	978-1-009-41685-6 / 9781009416856
Zustand	Neuware